At a Glance

Introduction

Founded in 1985, North Halifax Grammar School is a co-educational state grammar and science college based in Illingworth, Halifax. The school strongly follows its motto, ‘Living to Learn | Learning to Live’, with nine co-operative values at the heart of their ethos. The key values all begin with E, C and M; these letters are sourced from the phrase ‘Every Child Matters’ and the school’s status as a specialist science college with Einstein’s famous quotation: E = MC². 

The school has performed consistently well academically, with 90% of students achieving strong passes at Grade 5 and above, including English and maths, and 97.5% passing at Grade 4 (equivalent to a ‘C’ grade) in 2019. In the same year, at A level, grade C and above was achieved in over 80% of the exams, with 27 students achieving one or more A* grades. Traditionally, students move on to further their education at university, with Cambridge and Russell Groups being popular choices as well as universities abroad.  

North Halifax Grammar and The Crossley Heath Grammar have a joint registration and admissions process which complies with Calderdale Council’s requirements within Yorkshire. Applying to selective Grammar Schools can be confusing when important information is spread across multiple sources. At 11 Plus Hero, we understand the benefits of having all the information you need to best prepare in one place. Therefore, we have designed this resource to be your guide on school information, exam details, practice papers and all the preparations that you will need to make a successful application to North Halifax Grammar School.